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Cultural identity and the human ramifications of political and social events are the inspiration for my work. I employ a variety of media, from small prints and collages to large installations and public commissions with a participatory component. As a first generation Iraqi-Jewish American born in the Midwest to parents from Baghdad, my work is often informed by the experience of navigating and integrating these various identities. My primary interest in examining the ways identities mix, evolve, and are shaped by contemporary culture.
bio
Joyce Dallal is the recipient of several grants and fellowships, among them a National Endowment for the Arts Regional Arts Fellowship in Photography, a Brody Arts Fellowship, and a City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowship. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, and her temporary and permanent public art projects have been commissioned by the City of Pasadena, the Los Angeles International Airport, the Los Angeles Public Libraries, the Community Redevelopment Agency, and the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs. She received her Masters in Fine Art from the University of Southern California and founded the Digital Arts Program at El Camino College in Southern California.